In its winning bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, organizers in Tokyo promised a compact Games, with 28 of the 31 competition venues within about a five-mile radius of the Olympic Village. But in the wake of soaring costs involved wi...

While many other cities have balked at hosting future Olympics, citing massive costs and limited returns, officials in Paris announced Monday that they are taking the next step toward bidding on the 2024 Summer Games, with the City ...

The International Olympic Committee approved two changes on Monday that will significantly alter the way countries can bid on future Games, as well as change the lineup of sports at each Olympics. In an effort to reduce the costs as...

Early this month, Tokyo won its bid to become the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Many in Japan are rightfully very happy about this. In many ways the successful bid is seen as a result of successful economic policy — A...